Grade Opinions on a Couple Coins

I'm not "sure" about it either, but based on what I see in the pic I think it is. First impression, many of the details appear to be mushy without sharp defined edges. Look at the denticles, see how almost all of them, especially on th eobverse, fall off at a slope into the fields - they shouldn't. At the bottom of the obverse at the rim, see how there is like a very small second set of denticles and a line below them - that shouldn't be there.

Look closely at the field areas, see what looks like little raised bumps here and there, the easiest to see are right in front of the chin on the obverse. Those raised bumps are one of the diagnostics for counterfeits. Also, right behind the ear there should be some die polish lines and a die gouge - there isn't.

On the reverse - look at the top of the 1. It's the wrong shape for one thing, another is the crack where the serif joins the body of the 1. Now that may be due to damage, but given everything else I don't think it is. The denticels on the reverse, some are strong and squared off, some are rounded and some slope into the fields.

Take all of that and then consider that this is one of the most counterfeited of all US coins and you have the reasons for my opinion. Now, I could be wrong, but I don't think so. For your sake though I hope I am.

 

denticles -

The tooth-like devices around the rim seen on many coins.